The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won the right to retain litigation privilege over documents relating to an alleged £140m VAT fraud in the latest twist to the debate that has been occupying legal minds.

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Tikit, a global provider of technology solutions to legal firms, today announced that Legal 500 firm Girlings Solicitors has chosen Tikit P4W for practice and case management and Tikit Connect for CRM. Girlings Solicitors is a leading law firm based in the South East and is ranked in the Legal 500 for private client, personal […]

By Lloyd Ellison We know that corporate counsel has gone through some big changes in the 10 years since the financial crash. Here Lloyd Ellison looks at how some of these changes have played out and suggests how technology can help lawyers respond and achieve ‘more with less’…

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In modern timekeeping, key forces demand law firm management’s attention. Price competition, commoditization of legal work, alternate service providers, compliance and e-billing, P3 (Pricing, Project management and Process) initiatives, and consumer-based technologies have all changed the game. And, while these pressures may cause us to question and redefine timekeeping’s role, there are certain truths which […]

In modern timekeeping, key forces demand law firm management’s attention. Price competition, commoditisation of legal work, alternate service providers, compliance and e-billing, P3 (Pricing, Project management and Process) initiatives, and consumer-based technologies have all changed the game. And, while these pressures may cause us to question everything related to time capture, there are certain truths […]

21 March 201815:32

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By Nick Rogers, David McIntyre From 1 January 2019, new legislation will come into effect in the Cayman Islands, requiring in-scope entities that carry on particular activities to have demonstrable economic substance in Cayman. The International Tax Co-operation (Economic Substance) Law, 2018 was passed on 17 December 2018, after an extensive process of consultation with the EU […]

By Stevan Novoselac, Josiah Edwards Davis In Canada v. Atlas Tube Canada ULC, the Federal Court (FC) ordered a draft due diligence report prepared by Ernst & Young LLP (Canada) to be produced to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). The Minister of National Revenue applied to the FC, pursuant to section 231.7 of the Income Tax Act (Canada)1, seeking an […]

By Liz Wood Pension schemes can often appear difficult to understand for many employees; a reflection, perhaps, of a more widespread lack of engagement with financial savings and planning. The question then frequently arises: how far does an employer’s duty to inform employees about pension benefits extend? In the next of our back to basics […]

By David Aylen, Elizaveta Osipchuk, Gordon Harris On July 27, 2018, the Russian State Duma passed first reading of a draft bill entitled “On Amendments to Part Four of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation (on geographical indications)” (the Bill on geographical indications (GIs)). As a part of the general legislative process, a bill […]

By Brent J. Arnold, Kavi Sivasothy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has just issued a seasonal (and chilling) reminder about the dangers of internet-connected children’s toys: they may be recording your children’s voices and sharing their locations when they play. The FTC encourages grownups buying smart toys to investigate what kind of information the toys […]

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has won the right to retain litigation privilege over documents relating to an alleged £140m VAT fraud in the latest twist to the debate that has been occupying legal minds.

TLT advised Chris Frappell, founder and managing director of Tru Tension, on the completion of a £75,000 investment from retail entrepreneur Touker Suleyman, as featured on BBC’s Dragons’ Den on Sunday 11 February. Tru Tension is an innovative manufacturer of must-have tools and care products for anyone in the motorcycling and motorsport industry. By providing […]

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